12.10.2026
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1. Start and introduction (densesystems_1.pdf) |
19.10.
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2. Simple concepts: crossing time, relaxation time, properties of
clusters (densesystems_2.pdf) |
26.10.
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3. Collisionless Boltzmann equation, phase-space-distribution functions (densesystems_3.pdf) |
02.11.
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4. The Plummer model, discretising/making clusters, escape velocity,
dynamical equilibrium, dynamical states (densesystems_4.pdf)
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09.11.
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5. Fokker-Planck description,
mass segregation (densesystems_5.pdf)
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16.11.
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6. Negative specific heat capacity, gravothermal catastrophy,
evaporation, ejections, tidal field and radius, simple
cluster evolution models (densesystems_6.pdf)
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23.11.
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no lecture
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30.11.
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7. The stellar IMF, the LF and the mass--luminosity
relation of stars, solar-neighbourhood IMF (densesystems_7.pdf)
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07.12.
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8. The Initial Mass Function (IMF) of stars:
in young and old star clusters; measurability of the IMF; alpha plot; origin (densesystems_8.pdf)
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14.12.
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9. The IMF as a non-probabilistic distribution function; how to
calculate a galaxy (densesystems_9.pdf)
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21.12.
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10. The initial binary population (densesystems_10.pdf)
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23.12.25-06.01.2026
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Xmas break |
11.01.2027
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11. The birth and early evolution of star clusters and some
implications for the astrophysics of galaxies (densesystems_11.pdf)
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18.01.
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remaining topics of interest and rehearsal
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25.01.
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no lecture (rehearsal)
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01.02.
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1st Exam: 15:45 - 18:45, Hoersaal AIfA (Room 0.008) |
22.03.
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Repeat exam: 15:00--18:00, Hoersaal AIfA (Room 0.008) |